Anfield has become a camp for injured new signings; Liverpool spent 360 million euros on five new players, all of whom have suffered major injuries this season.

Liverpool have already been left empty-handed in all four major competitions this season: eliminated in the League Cup at the 16th round, reached the quarter-finals in the FA Cup, stopped in the Champions League quarter-finals, and in the Premier League they can only aim for fifth place to secure a Champions League spot next season. What caused the defending Premier League champions to suffer such a setback this season? In my view, the biggest reason is injuries, especially the wave of injuries among the expensive new signings.

In the Champions League quarter-final match, Liverpool lost 2-0 at home to Paris, suffering a 4-0 aggregate defeat and missing out on the Champions League semi-finals. During the game, Liverpool's 23-year-old French forward Ekitić was injured without any contact and had to be carried off on a stretcher. According to the latest news, Ekitić suffered a severe Achilles tendon injury and will miss the 2026 USA-Canada-Mexico World Cup; his earliest return date is at the end of this year.

A review of Liverpool's new signings' transfer fees and injuries this season:

• Isaac: Signed for 145 million euros, fractured bone.
• Ekitić: Signed for 95 million euros, Achilles tendon rupture.
• Leoni: Signed for 31 million euros, torn cruciate ligament.
• Frimpong: Signed for 30 million euros, hamstring injury, currently recovered.
• Kaya: 63.6 million euros, shoulder surgery (player currently loaned back to Rennes).

With Van Dijk and Salah aging and new signings constantly injured, Liverpool have been plagued by misfortune this season. Hopefully, Liverpool will have better luck next season and avoid so many injuries.